Temples in Khajuraho
Religious sites and temples to visit in Khajuraho
Adinath Temple
An 11th-century Jain temple dedicated to Adinath, part of Khajuraho's Eastern Group, known for its fine Nagara-style carvings.
Brahma Temple
A 10th-century Vishnu temple on Khajur Sagar lake, one of Khajuraho's older and simpler temples with unadorned early Chandela style.
Chaturbhuj Temple
A magnificent 17th-century Orchha temple with soaring spires, built for Lord Vishnu in his four-armed form by Raja Madhukar Shah.
Chausath Yogini Temple
The oldest surviving structure at Khajuraho, a late 9th-century open-air temple with 64 originally, now 35 cells, uniquely rectangular in plan.
Chitragupta Temple
The only temple in India dedicated to Chitragupta, the divine record-keeper of karma, part of Khajuraho's Western Group.
Devi Jagdamba Temple
An early 11th-century temple in the Western Group, now dedicated to the Goddess of the Universe with carvings comparable to Kandariya Mahadev.
Dulhadev Temple
A late Chandela period Shiva temple in Khajuraho's southern group, known for its graceful apsara carvings and wedding legend.
Eastern Group of Temples
A quieter cluster of Hindu and Jain temples in Khajuraho's old village, including Brahma, Javari, Vamana, and Jain temples.
Ghantai Temple
A 10th-century Jain temple in Khajuraho named for its distinctive bell-and-chain carvings, dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.
Javari Temple
A compact 10th-11th century Vishnu temple in Khajuraho's Eastern Group, admired for elegant proportions and fine exterior carvings.
Kandariya Mahadev Temple
The grandest temple at Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece dedicated to Shiva with over 800 sculptures including its famous erotic carvings.
Khajuraho Temples
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this group of 9th–11th century temples is renowned for their exquisite Nagara-style architecture.
Lakshmana Temple
One of Khajuraho's oldest and best-preserved Vishnu temples from 930 CE, famous for its three subsidiary shrines and detailed carvings.
Matangeshwar Temple
The only actively worshipped temple at Khajuraho, housing a towering 2.5-metre Shiva lingam with daily aartis performed for over a thousand years.
Nandi Temple
A Western Group subsidiary shrine housing Nandi, the sacred bull of Shiva, positioned opposite Vishwanath Temple.
Parswanath Temple
The largest Jain temple at Khajuraho's Eastern Group, dedicated to Parshvanatha, notable for unusually rich Hindu-influenced sculptural detail.
Shantinatha Temple
The grandest Jain temple in Khajuraho's Eastern Group, featuring a 16-foot black stone Shantinatha statue decorated with jewels.
Vamana Temple
An 11th-century Chandela temple in Khajuraho's Eastern Group dedicated to Vishnu's dwarf avatar Vamana, with richly detailed apsara carvings.
Varaha Temple
A 10th-century Western Group pavilion housing a massive Varaha boar sculpture covered in hundreds of miniature carved figures.
Vishwanath Temple
A 10th-century Chandela Shiva temple in Khajuraho's Western Group, built by King Dhanga, noted for its fine apsara carvings and Nandi pavilion.
Western Group of Temples
The main UNESCO Heritage cluster at Khajuraho housing the finest Chandela temples including Kandariya Mahadev and Lakshmana, renowned for their soaring towers and carvings.